人類歷史的不堪汙點:赤色高棉
郵輪「威士特丹號」在疫情風暴中停靠柬埔寨,這則新聞讓平日不常被聽見的國度再次躍入了我的視線。提起柬埔寨,很多人知道那是吳哥窟的所在地,也有些人知道,柬埔寨曾經誕生出號稱「人類歷史上最恐怖」的政權:赤柬。
"Every time I'm faced with a decision, I close my eyes and see the same picture. Whenever I consider a question, I ask myself, 'Will this action make this picture a reality?' pull it out of my mind and into the world ... and I only act if the answer is yes. A picture of me on the Iron Throne, and you by my side."